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Ohio house — Score 172 | Tip the Scale Blue

Ohio 5th District · House

Brian Shaver (D)vsRobert E. Latta (R)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated May 30, 2026

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172MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Brian Shaver

Democrat

Robert E. Latta

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 2.01%

Dalton Franklin

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

Shaver

—

Latta

$903k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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